Animal rights activists declare war on Russia

whisky_galore · 18-04-2018 08:58AM #1

Some good old-fashioned Russian pre-match entertainment...

Animal welfare groups have expressed outrage after a circus bear was used to open a soccer match in Russia's town of Pyatigorsk at the weekend.
The bear, named Tima, clapped to fans while standing on its hind legs and passed the ball to a referee before the third-tier match between FC Mashuk-KMV and FC Angusht on Saturday.

With just two months left before the World Cup kicks off, welfare groups say they hope the international outcry will bring an end to the practice of using wild animals for entertainment in the country.

UK director for animal welfare group Four Paw, Brian da Cal, said the footage of the performing bear in Russia was "shocking".

"The World Cup is obviously a huge sporting event that is coming up very soon. And I think a lot of people would be shocked to see that at a sporting event in a place like Russia," he said.

Footage of the performance posted online has drawn international condemnation as a case of animal exploitation.

https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2018/0418/955343-russia-bear-soccer/

seamus · 18-04-2018 09:03AM

Well, it's Russia. It's a backwards, savage place. Humans barely have any rights in Russia, so we shouldn't be surprised that they treat animals like sh1t.

BurnUp78 · 18-04-2018 09:12AM

seamus wrote: »

Well, it's Russia. It's a backwards, savage place. Humans barely have any rights in Russia, so we shouldn't be surprised that they treat animals like sh1t.

Yeah remember when Ireland allowed animals to perform in circuses? Gosh how long ago was that? Thank goodness we are no longer savages like these Russians are their adorable clapping bear.

Graces7 · 18-04-2018 09:42AM

dog shows, cat shows.... .

whisky_galore · 18-04-2018 11:20AM

seamus wrote: »

Well, it's Russia. It's a backwards, savage place. Humans barely have any rights in Russia, so we shouldn't be surprised that they treat animals like sh1t.

Something, something, sulky races?

Birneybau · 18-04-2018 11:21AM

Do you agree with chaining up bears for the craic?

You gave no opinion whatsoever

wexie · 18-04-2018 11:24AM

slow news day huh?

inforfun · 18-04-2018 11:25AM

UK director for animal welfare group Four Paw

Still hurts they missed out on organising the WC?

Mr. Incognito · 18-04-2018 11:25AM

If they were hungry they'd eat the bear in a heartbeat.

People are idiots

Graces7 · 18-04-2018 11:29AM

Hardly an apt header

Glass fused light · 18-04-2018 11:36AM

whisky_galore wrote: »

UK director for animal welfare group Four Paw, Brian da Cal, said the footage of the performing bear in Russia was "shocking".

Declared War!!! :eek:

Someone should warn that lad to be carefully of what he drinks or the Russians Americans will get him.

weldoninhio · 18-04-2018 11:47AM

Birneybau wrote: »

Do you agree with chaining up bears for the craic?

You gave no opinion whatsoever

What about chaining dogs up? Bridling horses? etc?

Hande hoche! · 18-04-2018 12:32PM

Smart to start it earlier in the year than Barbarossa.

Elmer Blooker · 18-04-2018 12:37PM

seamus wrote: »

Well, it's Russia. It's a backwards, savage place. Humans barely have any rights in Russia, so we shouldn't be surprised that they treat animals like sh1t.

Western countries: Well ... the animal was born in captivity and wouldn't be able to fend for itself in the wild.

Russia: Backward savage place.

seamus · 18-04-2018 12:43PM

Hey, let's not be confused here; Animal welfare through most of the western world is awful. Ireland is one of the poorest.

But Russia and China, being the biggest nearly-western countries, take animal cruelty to new heights.

Knine · 18-04-2018 12:50PM

Graces7 wrote: »

dog shows, cat shows.... .

Dogs love shows. They are not forced to perform, they have to look their best so are extremely well looked after unlike the matted overweight pets banished to back yards with no company for most of their lives. Nothing like a wild animal forced to perform. Dogs love being with their owners.

Graces7 · 18-04-2018 12:51PM

Elmer Blooker wrote: »

Western countries: Well ... the animal was born in captivity and wouldn't be able to fend for itself in the wild.

Russia: Backward savage place.

Really? Kremlin , Bolshoi Ballet ......Tolstoi...

Graces7 · 18-04-2018 12:53PM

seamus wrote: »

Hey, let's not be confused here; Animal welfare through most of the western world is awful. Ireland is one of the poorest.

But Russia and China, being the biggest nearly-western countries, take animal cruelty to new heights.

We are very very bad indeed. Fix your own place first before gunning for others.

Glass fused light · 18-04-2018 01:14PM

Knine wrote: »

Dogs love shows. They are not forced to perform, they have to look their best so are extremely well looked after unlike the matted overweight pets banished to back yards with no company for most of their lives. Nothing like a wild animal forced to perform. Dogs love being with their owners.

See how the bear did not try to maul its owner or the ref this suggests it may have a smidgen of affection for its owner.

Discodog · 18-04-2018 01:30PM

seamus wrote: »

Hey, let's not be confused here; Animal welfare through most of the western world is awful. Ireland is one of the poorest.

But Russia and China, being the biggest nearly-western countries, take animal cruelty to new heights.

We have excellent legislation but no one to enforce it. The British have the RSPCA but they donate six times more per person than we do to animal welfare charities.

Graces7 · 18-04-2018 02:42PM

Glass fused light wrote: »

See how the bear did not try to maul its owner or the ref this suggests it may have a smidgen of affection for its owner.

Remember Dickens? Oliver Twist? How the dog loved Fagan so much ?

weldoninhio · 18-04-2018 04:06PM

Graces7 wrote: »

Remember Dickens? Oliver Twist? How the dog loved Fagan so much ?

Yes, and more to the point, Goldilocks, the three bears didn't maul her.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 18-04-2018 04:09PM

weldoninhio wrote: »

Yes, and more to the point, Goldilocks, the three bears didn't maul her.

Paddington was very docile and downright ecstatic living with the Browns.

gozunda · 18-04-2018 04:12PM

Animal rights activists declare war on Russia

That should go well ...

My money with the ruskies ... the activists wont know which way is up if they try some of the crap they get up to in the UK

gozunda · 18-04-2018 04:22PM

Discodog wrote: »

We have excellent legislation but no one to enforce it. The British have the RSPCA but they donate six times more per person than we do to animal welfare charities.

Ah the RSPCA - It gets lots of money but what does it do with? That has been the issue over the last decade or so ...

https://www.spectator.co.uk/2013/02/off-the-leash/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/13/rspca-plunged-fresh-turmoil-charity-watchdog-threatens-action/[url][/url]

Donald Trump · 18-04-2018 04:25PM

Hippies declare war on Russia???

My money is on Russia. They have a few more missiles.....

What odds is Paddy Power giving

beefburrito · 18-04-2018 04:28PM

Ban the Fckn puck fair while they're at it, Fck it and hang all bodhran and drummers too,....

The world's gone mad, lefties again.....

Knobs

masculinist · 18-04-2018 04:33PM

Ive seen videos from china of bears which would bring tears to your eyes.

Muslim Halal slaughter which happens in Ireland where the animal isnt stunned is barbaric and should be banned to.

I get the animal rights activists . They are complaining about current issues. Thats the best way to highlight animal welfare issues

DEFTLEFTHAND · 18-04-2018 04:36PM

Peter Stale Medicine wrote: »

Paddington was very docile and downright ecstatic living with the Browns.

Paddington (RIP) was a manic depressive who later developed a serious heroin addiction.

18-04-2018 04:41PM

Glass fused light wrote: »

See how the bear did not try to maul its owner or the ref this suggests it may have a smidgen of affection for its owner.

Its more likely he was drugged.

Nothing (apart from child abuse) flips my bitchswitch like animal cruelty, but bad as Russia can be it's Disneyland compared to parts of the middle East.

Zebra3 · 18-04-2018 04:42PM

seamus wrote: »

Well, it's Russia. It's a backwards, savage place. Humans barely have any rights in Russia, so we shouldn't be surprised that they treat animals like sh1t.

Wait until you hear about this thing in Ireland called horse racing.

Huge crowds go along to cheer on thugs whippng horses to make them run faster than other horses that are being whipped.

Does be shown on the tv and all for the vermin that can’t get there to cheer on horses being whipped.

Big subsidies and all from the taxpayer.

And those who own these horses that are entered in these whipping races are deemed to be “respectable members of society”. :rolleyes:

Animal rights activists declare war on Russia

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